The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-27
STATE PENlTENTIARY.
coSvIors OBSERVE CHRISTMAS.
They Give n Novel Entertainnsnt-An Eto.
qusnt ohristmas Address by Douglass, .
tho Grant County Convict. Who Is
Be-ving n Life Sentence for Murder,

Yesterday at tho State Penitentiary Ii
Moundsyills was one OF the bigEoss day
In the history Of the institution. I! wa
the occasion Of the Ohriatmaa entertain
msnt given by the prisoners, which hat
been 30 eagerly looked forward to by then
as adordlng:: 60 far as practicable, a pleas
ant break in the monotony Of prison lie
The klndnosa Of superintendent Robert.
son, no doubt, will always be romemb bsred
by those unfortunate beings and theI,
relatives and friends. To those who were
not present 1t may seem. a very indltier.
ent favor; but to him who saw how the
convlcss appreciated this little diversion It
occurred TINT Mr.. Robertsonl had done
them q great kindness, and that their
hearts were made full Of gratitude to him
and his asaiatanta. 9y
:, A stage was erected at the far end OF
the cell-building, and seats were arranged
extending the full longth OF the long hall,
About nine O'Clock the visitors began to
come In, and in lesu than half hour the
space Intended for visitors was full. Then
the three doors. along the cell.tiers were
hlled up, there being probably three hun.
dred visitors In all. Tie prisoners were
seated In q body In the hall, but unfortu.
nately Its length prevented many oil them
nearing some parts Of tho exercises. The
programme was as follows: ~
II .-I
oRSG. SsI.sa Mo m maaaSsmSns Of Convict w. Douglas
Boetner, George Rohm, Harry Williams, W, r
Prichards. William Bmith and William Redman,
-, !, Led BY Abe Boston. y '''' "0''u
Oh i;;oybSn %m Mn!t s%!sh
Led by Abe Boston.
n,,,..., Dy j. N. Pictelseimer. u''A o'0''
Recltasion"...."= "The Maniac"
by George A. Hall
1norus sonE"..".."....... ..... "Gem OF tho Ocean,
p.,,,,,,,., by WIS. Douglas. "' fDs'ln
Recitation Guilty or Not Guilty"
Bons".."."..."A Boys Best Friend Ii His Mother"
po,,,.., Led by A. b. Q. Maust =,
hecltatlon-....":..". Bill Mason's Ride''
BY B. @. Maust. '''-"''N
n,.., Led BY 4. d. 9. Maust. IT, 'NA' N'A
Little JlmN
by George A. Hall.
o'i's' =. " The Blue Jay"
BY George ". Rohm
Led BY Abe Boston. aselins Tue Lost
Antony's Grafton"
By w.s. Douglas. ~ -
Led BY Abe Boston. '1'A " ''n
Part IL. ~ ..-t
Under the management OF John Hutsou, as,isted
by big Jim Williams, Dennis SmallwOod, Richard
Scott. John Bird, George Carter, William Smith
Joseph y, ySn,ckson, Jessie Johnson, Mart Ford,
Music With banjo, tamborine. acco,deon, triangle,
Gov, moush.harp. bones. etc.
NY Native IQndn
Led by Dennis SmRllwood. - y
Music and Jokes. t-.as. 'a
song.".... Daring Chloe"
Led BY Dennis smallwood. -
Music and jokes
song...".......,. NO Such Times Before"
LED by George Carter. g.. b
Music aud Jokes.
Gong "Stouy Point"
f16 by James Williams. ' -! A''As
Music and Jokes. {
Beautiful Isle on the Sea-
Led by Dennis Snallwood, l-',-" =
- Music aud Jokes
sous Thsm csSbass aalS %hSn 4aTn'
Led BY George Carter, :.
Music and Jokes.
con8..;... Golden Gates''
by George Carter and william Smith.
''DS By Carter and smith Aik
oouR'". NicOdcmus''
Led by James williams. =,
Led by William Smith.